Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$5,315step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,657 mi
Typical range: $4,465–$6,166
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,644
Fuel: $1,671
All-in estimate: $5,315

Return trip

Modesto → Dallas$7,807

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dallas to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,059	$2.45	$3,613 – $4,506
53' refrigerated	$4,836	$2.92	$4,207 – $5,465
48' flatbed	$4,882	$2.95	$4,199 – $5,566
Step deck	$5,315	$3.21	$4,465 – $6,166
Power only	$3,599	$2.17	$3,131 – $4,067
Hotshot	$2,717	$1.64	$2,255 – $3,179
26' box truck	$2,658	$1.60	$2,259 – $3,056
Sprinter van	$1,624	$0.98	$1,364 – $1,884

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Modesto

Step deck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$9,376	$3.18	$7,876 – $10,877	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,363	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,701	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,823	$3.16	$4,892 – $6,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,164	$3.20	$1,818 – $2,511	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,168	$2.83	$6,861 – $9,474	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,326	$3.21	$4,474 – $6,178	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $5,315 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,657 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,465 and $6,166.

How far is Dallas, TX from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,657 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,671 of the $5,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,644 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,807, which makes Dallas, TX to Modesto, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology